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A review by ebraam
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
4.0
This book made me mad in a good kind of way. I still am not even sure if I liked it (but of coarse I liked it). I actually disliked all of the characters and still was compelled to read it right to the end -- which, my friends is how you know it's a good book. I felt like all the summaries I read were a bit misleading, as they all talk about how the 'incident' in the grocery store changes her life... Well yes, it sure does, but I wouldn't say that's what this book is about.
The author sneakily is talking about race and class and privilege with a capital P. It's also about relationships (between a mother and her daughters, between caretakers, between friends and partners) and about power. Bravo!
I thought the characters were really well developed which I need to see if I really like a book. Writing was fantastic and so believable while also talking about some big topics. And also a debut!
The author sneakily is talking about race and class and privilege with a capital P. It's also about relationships (between a mother and her daughters, between caretakers, between friends and partners) and about power. Bravo!
I thought the characters were really well developed which I need to see if I really like a book. Writing was fantastic and so believable while also talking about some big topics. And also a debut!